Chrysler Sebring Complaints

3,876 consumer complaints on file.

#10297322December 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING TOURING. WHILE PROCEEDING FROM A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SAFETY ALARM SYSTEM SOUNDED WITHOUT WARNING, AND THEN DEACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. UPDATED 1/28/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ALARM AND HORN WOULD SOUND. THEN IT WOULD START AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. UPDATED 02/03/10.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297381December 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
[ 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING] I SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF STEERING COLUMN, CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. TWO WEEKS LATER SAME ISSUE. THE CAR WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THE WIRING HARNESS BURNT UP. ABOUT 3000 IN DAMAGES..... *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296949December 25, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR, SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING I HAVE OWNED FOR 2 YEARS NOW IN 2008 I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A LOUD POP AND A THUD I GOT OUT AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR STRUT MOUNT SHATTERED AND THE STRUT WAS LOOSE SO I DROVE IT HOME AND CALLED THE DEALER THEY SAID THERE IS A BACK ORDER ON THEM DUE TO THE CONSTANT FAILURE OF THESE SO I WAS ABLE TO GET 2 FROM THEIR PARTNER DEALERSHIP SOMEONE INSTEAD OF FIXING THEIR CAR THEY TRADED IT IN ER SOMETHING TO THAT IS WHAT I WAS TOLD SO I PUT THEM ON, NOW ITS 2009 DEC 23RD I CHANGED THE REAR STRUTS AND FRONT DUE TO THE CAR HAVING 171,000 MILES ON THEM I TOOK THE GOOD MOUNTS OFF THAT I HAD JUST PURCHASED A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO AND THEY ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR ALSO BUT I THREW THEM ON SINCE THEY WAS BETTER THEN THE ONES I JUST BOUGHT WITH THE NEW STRUTS FROM A JUNK YARD I WOULD LIKE YOU GUYS TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER ITS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS DATING BACK TO 1999 OR 2000 ITS ALL OVER THE INTERNET WHEN THEY FIRST SHATTERED I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS MATTER AND GOT HUNG UP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN I TOLD THEM THE ISSUE IS ALL OVER THE NET ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM I DO HAVE OLD PARTS THAT WAS REPLACED IN 2008 AND THE ONES OFF OF THE USED STRUTS THAT I JUST PURCHASED I HAVE ALOT OF FRIENDS THAT HAVE A SEBRING OR HAVE HAD ONE AND THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES IF IT WASN'T A ISSUE WHY WAS THE STRUT MOUNTS IN 2008-2009 ALWAYS ON BACK ORDER AND DEALERSHIPS COULD ONLY GET A LIMITED # OF THEM PER MONTH DUE TO THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296769December 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING AND THE HORN IN MY CAR KEEPS GOING OFF FOR NO REASON WHILE I AM DRIVING AND WHILE ITS PARKED ITS GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE I CANNOT EVEN USE MY HORN AT ALL WHEN I NEED IT BUT IT WILL GO OFF WHEN I DON'T A FEW MOMENTS LATER AND IT WONT STOP EVEN WHEN I HIT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296770December 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING AND THE HORN IN MY CAR KEEPS GOING OFF FOR NO REASON WHILE I AM DRIVING AND WHILE ITS PARKED ITS GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE I CANNOT EVEN USE MY HORN AT ALL WHEN I NEED IT BUT IT WILL GO OFF WHEN I DON'T A FEW MOMENTS LATER AND IT WONT STOP EVEN WHEN I HIT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296535December 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ILLUMINATION OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER BOARD HAS WENT OUT. IT KEPT FLICKERING ON AND OFF, BUT NOW IT STAYS OFF. I CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT BECAUSE I CAN NOT SEE THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296610December 21, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT FAILURE. WHILE TURNING RIGHT INTO A SHOPPING PLAZA THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BALL JOINT FAILED ON MY WIFE'S 1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE LIMITED. THIS CAR AT THE TIME HAD LESS THAN 61,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AS A USED CAR THE DAY BEFORE. THE CAR WAS SAFETY CHECKED BY THE DEALERS MECHANIC BEFORE THE SALE WITH NO ISSUES NOTED THAT WERE NOT REPAIRED. I UNDERSTAND THROUGH A SEARCH OF THE NHTSA DATABASE THAT THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS OF BALL JOINT FAILURES AND A SAFETY RECALL ON THE COUPE MODEL OF THE SEBRING FOR THIS FAILURE. I WOULD SAY GIVEN THE MILEAGE ON THIS USED CAR THAT A SIMILAR RECALL IS WARRANTED SINCE THIS CAR EXHIBITS THE SAME TYPE OF FAILURE WITH LITTLE WARNING OF A PROBLEM EXISTING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURE DUE TO A CLEARLY FAULTY DESIGN. FORTUNATELY IN THIS CASE NO ONE WAS INJURED NOR WAS DAMAGE DONE TO ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295481December 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE PINK PLASTIC BREAKS INSIDE SHIFTER CAUSING INTERNAL MECHANICAL FAILURE..CAR WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK HAPPENING WAY TO OFTEN IN CHRYSLER MODELS.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295192December 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RENTED CAR WITH DANGEROUS BRAKES SYSTEM ( POOR REPAIR ). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295224December 10, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CAR STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND HE STATED A NEW ENGINE NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED PER THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY GONE. I HAD 3 OTHER MECHANICS LOOK AY THE CAR AND THEY ALSO STATED A NEW ENGINE NEEDS TO BE PUT IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295228December 10, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE ON DECEMBER 25, 2008. THE FIRST COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. AFTER ANOTHER 1 MONTH OR SO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. PER THE DEALER I ONLY HAD 3 MONTHS OF WARRANTY THEREFORE THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. AT THE TIME OF THE PURCHASED THE PERSON WHO SOLD THE CAR TO ME STATED I HAD 1 YEAR OF WARRANTY AND IT TURNED OUT I ONLY HAD 3 MONTHS OF WARRANTY. I OF COURSE COMPLAINT BECAUSE THAT'S NOT WHAT THEY SAID IN THE BEGINNING AT THE TIME OF THE PURCHASE. AFTER THAT DAY I WENT BACK HOME AND DECIDED TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THEY HAD CLOSED THE DEALER PER THEY WERE ALREADY OUT OF BUSINESS. THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO AFTER THAT. ON AUGUST 2, 2009 MY CAR STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND HE STATED A NEW ENGINE NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED PER THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY GONE OUT OF NO WHERE. I HAD 3 OTHER MECHANICS LOOK AT MY CAR AND THEY ALSO STATED A NEW ENGINE NEEDED TO BE PUT IN. SO NOW IM STUCK WITH MY CAR LOAN IN WHICH I STILL OWE ABOUT $6000 AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS NOW PER IT COST TOO MUCH TO REPLACE. WHAT SHOULD I DO IN THIS CASE? PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294201December 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
RECALL #717, POWER MIRROR SWITCH, ALLEGED REPAIRED 03-20-97 ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER VIP SUMMARY REPORT. RETURN TO DEALER 12-01-09 DUE TO ALL 4 POSITIONS NOT WORKING. INVOICE STATES "CHECK RECALL #717," "NO LONGER COVERED," "NEEDS MIRROR SWITCH." GUESS I'M SUPPOSE TO BUY THE RECALLED MIRROR SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294197December 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED VEHICLE IN APR 05 FROM FRIENDS. WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE BUTTON CAN BE PRESSED AND THE SHIFT LEVER MOVED. WHILE RUNNING, THE BUTTON CAN BE PRESSED AND THE SHIFT LEVER MOVED WITHOUT HAVING TO PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE BROUGHT IN TO DEALER AND RECALL C45 ALLEGED TO BE COMPLETED 10-25-05. DUE TO MY CHILDREN NOW USE THE CAR, A RETURN WAS MADE TO A DEALER 12-01-09 FOR RECALL. INVOICE STATES "REINSPECT RECALL #C45." WHILE WAITING, SERVICE ADVISOR APPEARED TO DISCUSS RECALL AND STATE THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE INTERLOCK CABLE. INVOICE STATED "DID RECALL C45 REPLACE SHIFTER ROD," "NEED TO REPLACE INTERLOCK CABLE, $227.00." SO IT APPEARS AFTER DOING ANOTHER SHIFTER ROD, MAYBE THE RECALL SHOULD BE FOR THE INTERLOCK CABLE AS IN ANOTHER COMPLAINT # 10126915. THOUGH I SAID THIS WAS A RECALL AND A SAFETY ISSUE, HE REPEATED I'D HAVE TO PAY FOR THE INTERLOCK CABLE. ABOUT TO LEAVE, A LONG SPRING WAS FOUND ON DRIVERS FLOOR AREA. SERVICE ADVISOR WAS SHOWN SAME AND SAID A NEW ONE WAS PUT IN, HOPEFULLY WITH A NEW SHIFTER ROD, THOUGH MAYBE THAT'S THE WRONG FIX FOR THIS SAFETY DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294208December 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ODOMETER AND RPM GAUGE WORK INTERMITTENTLY LIKE IN COMPLAINT 10061946. THOUGH THE FUSES LOOK GOOD, THE FOG LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAM FLASH DO NOT WORK NOW SINCE THE ABOVE HAS BEEN OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294207December 1, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION
RECALL #750 FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ALLEGED REPAIRED 02-10-98. THIS IS A NEW (10-08-09) RECALL. DUE TO MY VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER, IT WAS ASKED IF THE NUMBERS OF THE BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS NUMBERS COULD BE CHECKED TO SEE IF ORIGINAL CHRYSLER OR AFTERMARKET QUALITY PARTS WERE USED. THOUGH THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, LOSS OF STEERING, THE SERVICE ADVISOR ADVISED I'D NEED TO CHECK THE ORIGINAL REPAIR ORDER (02-10-98). THE ORIGINAL OWNER IS DECEASED. SO I GUESS I SHOULD CRAWL UNDER THE CAR AND LOOK FOR WHEREVER THESE PARTS ARE, LET ALONE THE NUMBERS, OR PAY SOMEONE ELSE TO CHECK THEM, OR JUST HOPE CHRYSLER HAD AND USED THEIR OWN PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294006November 30, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHENEVER SHE PUTS THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN, THE REAR DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TWICE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ON EIGHT DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE TECHNICIAN ADMITTED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND REPAIRED IT FREE OF CHARGE. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH ASSISTANCE. THE DEFROSTER WAS CURRENTLY INOPERATIVE AND NO DEALERS IN HER AREA WOULD ASSIST HER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,600. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,667.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293640November 26, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CAR WILL START AT TIMES FINE WITH NO PROBLEM, BUT SOMETIMES IT WILL START AND THAN TURN OFF IMMEDIATELY. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. THE CAR WILL ALSO SOMETIMES NOT EVEN TURN ON AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292649November 18, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION:FRONT, VISIBILITY
MY 2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE TOP COME UP WHILE DRIVE 50 MILES PER HOUR IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES. I AM SURE THE LATCH WAS PROPERLY INSERTED EACH TIME. THE FRONT END SUSPENSION JUMPS EASILY AND BRAKES MAKE A LOUD CRUNCH AT TIMES. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE CONSTANTLY LOUD...I CAN'T USE THEM. REPLACED THEM AND USE SOFT COMPOUND TO CLEAN WINDOW AND RAIN_X TO NO AVAIL. I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS...THEY STATE NO PROBLEM FOUND. ALSO THEY REFUSE TO GIVE ME A DAY LOAN CAR. I PAID $2500.00 WHEN THIS VEHICLE WAS NEW FOR THE EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY. THIS CAR IS SO NOISY AND AIR STREAMS THROUGH THE SIDES AND FRONT WINDOW. . I INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP IN THE EVENT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP RELEASES ITSELF AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY..I WILL STOP AND CALL 911 AND INITIATE A POLICE REPORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292717November 18, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE TWO COMPLAINTS. I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY PROCEEDING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MIPH AND THE CAR TURNED OFF. NO WARNING, JUST DEAD. SECOND COMPLAINT: I FILLED UP WITH GAS. I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE THE STATION WHICH INVOLVED EXITING AND TURNING ONTO A MAIN HIGHWAY. I TRIED TO STOP AT THE TOP OF THE EXIT DRIVEWAY AND I HAD NO POWER BRAKES. I PUSHED HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292742November 18, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL SEEMED TO CAVE IN. THE WHEEL COLLAPSED AND FOLDED INWARD. SHE LOST ALL STEERING CAPABILITIES THE FAILURE DID NOT CAUSE A CRASH; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED THAT THE BALL JOINT WERE BROKEN WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL 09E056000, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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